Mop wringer apparatus



Oct. 20, 1953 1 A. SWANSON 2,655,631

MOP WRINGER APPARATUS Filed March 11, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Fig.4 4

' INVENTOR.

BY M

ATTORNEYS.

Oct. 20, 1953 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed March 11, 1950 R O T N E V mATTORNEYS.

Patented Oct. 20, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE" 7 Claims.

My invention relates to mop wringer apparatus and included in theobjects of my invention are:

First, to provide a mop wringer apparatus which enables one to wring amop with a minimum of effort without handling or touching the mop head.

Second, to provide an apparatus of this class which incorporates anovelly arranged and easily operated means whereby the wringing actionmay be adjusted to a preselected degree of dampness in the mop head.

Third, to provide an apparatus of this class which incorporates anautomatically operated comb, adapted to enter the strands of the mophead to straighten the same simultaneously with the wringing action sothat the mop when removed is ready for use.

Fourth, to provide an apparatus of this class in which the edges of themop are automatically guided into position within the extremities of thewringer members.

With the above and other objects in view as may appear hereinafter,reference is made to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a sectional view of my mop Wringer apparatus with thesection being taken substantially along with the plane represented byl--l of Figure 5, with a mop in place.

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken through 22 ofFigure 1.

Figure 3 is a further enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken through33 of Figures 4 and 5.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary sectional view taken through 4--4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view, showing thewringer apparatus in its clamping or wringing position.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary perspective view similar to Figure 5, but withportions of the apparatus removed to show particularly the mop combingmeans.

Figure 7 is a fragmentary perspective view with parts omitted toillustrate the mop edge engaging member and associated mechanism.

Figure 8 is a fragmentary sectional view through 8--8 of Figure 5.

Figure 9 is an enlarged perspective view of the connecting means betweenthe mop handle and the mop elevating arm.

The frame 4 is rectangular and one side carries a fixed wringer rollerbracket 1 which journals a fixed wringer roller 8. Guide rods 9 extendbetween the ends of the frame outwardly of the roller 8 and support amovable wringer roller mounting or carriage Hi. The mounting 10 carriesa movable wringer roller II, which is adapted to be moved to and fromthe fixed wringer roller 8. The bracket 1 and the mounting w areprovided with depending supports which carry combs 12, the teeth ofwhichare directed toward each other and are adapted to penetrate thestrands of a mop M clamped between the rollers 8 and H.

Mounted along the side of the frame which carries the bracket 1 is ashaft 13 which journals a lever frame l4 which is in general U-shaped.

Bars I5 extend from the central portion of the frame to the shaft l3 anda handle 16 extends outwardly from the frame in alignment with the bars[5. Mounted between the bars 15 and secured to the frame 4, is a ratchetsection ll. Mounted between the bars l5 and carried thereby is a pawl18, pawl shaft 19, and a spring 2, so arranged as to urge the pawl l8into engagement with the ratchet IT. .The pawl shaft I9 is connected bya link 2| to a hand-clamp lever 22 disposed under the handle I 6 so asto be readily gripped to disengage the pawl I8. Braces 23 extendupwardly from the sides of the lever frame I4 and are pivotallyconnected to struts 24 which extend over the guide rods 9 and areequipped with yokes 25 slidable on the guide rods. Springs 26 aredisposed between the yokes 25 and the movable wringer roller mounting I0so that movement of the handle 16 and lever frame l4 effects movement ofthe roller l I, to and from the roller My mop wringing apparatusincludes a platform I mounted on castors 2 and carrying uprights 3 whichsupport a frame 4. The platform I I is provided with track members 5joined by a loop which forms a stop 6. The track members are adapted toreceive a bucket B. V

8. Pressure between the rollers when inengagement, or pressure againstthe mop therebetween, is determined by the compression of the springs26. The degree of compression is determined by the position of the pawll8 with respect to the ratchet H. In the position shown in Figures 1 and5, maximum compression is obtained. 7

The guide rods 9 are provided with pivotally suspended brackets 21to'which are attached deflector plates 28, so disposed as to extendunder the rollers 8 and l I when the deflector plates are in theirhorizontal positions. The deflector plates 28 are adapted to tiltlaterally clear of the rollers so as to admit a mop therebetween, thatis, the deflector plates 28 move between the solid and broken linepositions shown in Figure 8. This movement is accomplished by a cam 29forming a, part of each bracket 21. Each cam is engaged by a portion ofthe movable roller mounting or pivotally supports a catch plate 35. Thecatch plate is adapted to engage under a hook p enie ber 35a secured tothe mop handle H, as shown in Figures 1 and 9.

The side of the frame 4 opposite from the lever 83 is provided with adraw yoke 38 or other means for pulling or pushing the apparatus fromplace to place.

Qv mti n o my me wringin enveeethe is acfollows:

The handl i is in an up a d po i which opens the seeee etween the wrinerollers 8 and H and at same time permits dis os ti n o the e ecto pl es28 n their re ee position- The rolle s an d fle to plates ,thus form theboundaries of a rectangua onen s ou which a h may b 19 6: 1 n rt d endcau ed to enter the men bu B. Af e rop t wett n of t e men the hehs e ls pre e causin the i s r lem o c amp h op djacent the a dle- Be fore orafter this operation, the loop 35 is caused to eng ge th catch 35. wh euon the leve 33 is pivoted so e t drew upwa dl n he p hand e In so oi g.the ro l s sque ze a d wi s he mop a ds- It will be se v d tha th cen eof a y of th mop is below e loop 4.. Particu rly wh n the men is w s that t n s to maini en upr gh .positio us t -m may be V w with u t uc ingithe th m p or' t e handle and, before or after wringing, the m p mayrem in sus e d r m h loop 3 and catch 35 .as the apparatus is wheeledabout.

,It w l a be .ol, ,s r e t a by reason o the p vota movemen o he strut34 on th lease I. the n otel on e tion wi h one 3. and the n o h connecton of swe to loop 3.4, the esul ing mo eme t o th 11199 i n vertialignmen with th wrin er.

When he llers are move in o c mpin ehe t t e men heed. th eombs J2 en erbetween st ands o the mone s owh n Fish e so hat wh n th men s dra n u wrdl he st a ds ar st a h ened an hh eneles The deflector p te no onlyaid in uid ng the h p hetlal o co pre s th mo l t rall and hid in th menst n s a to facilitat when of th omh 2,; tha s. he s and re preventedfrom spreading out so that .the combs o e P e ly unctio o st gh e strads ng full e crib d my in entio i to be lhhde ood ha I d no wis o be imt to th d ta s he e n se o h. but my n ention e of e ful s p of t e apend d cl s .1 claim;

1- VA mop wrins s swimems. .in hs a frame struct re .adehted to ece .e mloheket: a. mop clam in means es db se e he includin roll r iew u de w isaid bu i adap d to b d s sed. a d ol e J w elect to receive a mop therbetween; mop-l d e eli i il ing means operably associated with clampsinc memo .and moyable late al w th resp c o the mop; and meansengageable with the mop handle to draw said mop through said rollerjaws, said means including a strut pivotally connected at its lower endto said frame and extending to a point above said roller jaws, a leverfulcrumed at the upper end of said strut, and means for attachment to amop, whereby said lever may forceably draw said mop upwardly betweensajpl rplle; jaw; in a substantially vertical plane.

2. A mop wringing apparatus, involving: a. frame structure adapted toreceive a mop bucket; a pla nlping means carried by said frame includingrol er jaws under which said bucket is adapted in be disposed, saidroller jaws adapted to receive a mop therebetween; comb means movablewith said jaws and adapted to penetrate the grands of said mop; mop-edgeengaging means operably associated wtih said clamping mea s and movablelaterally with respect to the mop; and means .eneeeeable wi h th mo hehele to draw said mop through said roller jaws, said means including astrut pivotally connected at its lower ,end to said frame and extendingto a point above said roller jaws, a lever fulcrurned at the upper endof said strut, and means for attachment to a mop, whereby said lever mayforceably draw said mop upwardly between said roller jaws in asubstantiall vertical plane.

3. A mop wringing apparatus, involving: a frame structure adapted toreceiye a mop bucket; a mop clamping means carried by said frame underwhich said bucket is adapted to be disposed, said mop vclamping meansincludin a pair of wringer'rollers; a lever and latch means to effectrelative opening and closing of said rollers and incorporating a.yieldablc element whereby the rollers yieldably engage a mop poshtioned therebetween; and a coarse comb means having large blunted teethdisposed below said wringer rollers and movable therewith to penetratethe strands of a mop en aged by said rollers to straighten the same assaid mop is drawn upwardly between said rollers.

4. A mop wringing apparatus, involving: a frame structure adapted toreceive a mop bucket; a mop clamping means carried by said frame underwhich said bucket is adapted to be disposed, said mop clamping meansincluding a pair of wringer rollers; a 1 ev.er and latch means to effectrelative opening and closing of said rollers and incorporating ayieldable element whereby the r l e s yrieldahly engage a mop positionedtherebetween; mop-edge engaging means operably associated with saidclampin means and vable laterally with respect to the prop; and a coarsecomb means having large blunted teeth disposed below said wringerrollers and movable the ewi h t pene a the s ands o e men ehgaged bysaid rollers to straighten the same as said mop is drawn upwardlybetween Said rollers.

5. A mop wringing apparatus, involving: a frame s uctur e an e o ce e am p .hu' he a mop clamping means carried by said frame under hich s uckis a o e t h disp s said mop clamping means including a pair of wringerrollers; a lever and latch rneans to .effect r e lative opening and ofsaid rollers and incorporating a yieldahle element whereby the ro er yeldehly a m p ositioned the be ween; mop-e g m an one? ably as ciat withs lemo hs m hs .ehe m ehle lat r l y wi h es c to t e sh e: some mean dposed below sale w lhee ol s and movable therewith to penetrate thestrands of a mop engaged by said "rollers; and a lever device fordisposing in a vertical position the handle of a mop held between saidrollers and operable to draw vertically upwardly on said handle and towithdraw the mop forceably from between said rollers.

6. A mop wringing apparatus, involving: a pair of relative movablewringer rollers adapted to receive a mop therebetween; a pair ofmop-edge engaging members disposed below and at the ends of saidrollers, said members being movable axially with respect to said rollersto dispose the edges of the mop within the extremities of said rollers;mechanism coordinating the movement of said rollers and mop-edgeengaging members, including a handle and latch means; comb meansdisposed below said wringer rollers and movable therewith to penetratethe strands of a mop engaged by said rollers; and means engageable withthe mop handle to draw said mop through said rollers, said meansincluding a strut pivotally connected at its lower end to said frame andextending to a point above said rollers, a lever fulcrumed at the upperend of said strut, and means for attachment to a mop, whereby said levermay forceably draw said mop upwardly between said rollers in asubstantially vertical plane.

7. A mop wringing apparatus, involving: a pair of relative movablewringer rollers adapted to receive a mop therebetween; a pair ofmop-edge engaging members disposed below and at the ends of saidrollers, said members being movable axially with respect to said rollersto dispose the edges of the mop within the extremities of said rollers;mechanism coordinating the movement of said rollers and mop-edgeengaging members, including a handle and latch means; and meansengageable with the mop handle to draw said mop through said rollers,said means including a strut pivotally connected at its lower end tosaid frame and extending to a point above said rollers, a leverfulcrumed at the upper end of said strut, and means for attachment to amop, whereby said lever may forceably draw said mop upward- 1y betweensaid rollers in a substantially vertical plane.

ARTHUR SWANSON.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS NumberName Date 422,487 Anderson Mar. 4, 1890 898,787 Sawyers Sept. 15, 19081,271,621 Schmoliner July 9, 1918 2,147,782 Abbott Feb. 21, 19392,159,523 Greenstreet May 23, 1939

